BJA FY 17 Wrongful Conviction Review Program
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- BJA-2017-11564
- Agency
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Department of Justice
- Applications due
- Award size
- Not on record
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Law, Justice and Legal Services
- Eligible applicants
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- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- City/Township Governments
- For Profit Organizations
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
Synopsis
One of BJA's guiding principles is to promote a fair criminal justice system. For the past two decades, the American justice system has been confronted with a steady stream of post-conviction exonerations, and the issue of wrongful conviction has emerged as a critical area for examination. BJA is committed to assisting the state and local law enforcement entities in adopting evidence-based practices and assessing the necessary technologies to reduce the likelihood of a wrongful conviction (to include wrongful arrests and prosecutions) occurring from the outset of each criminal investigation. BJA is also committed to ensuring that wrongful convictions are expeditiously detected and addressed when they occur. On support of the latter goal, BJA established the Wrongful Conviction Review Program, the funding for which is anticipated through the FY 2015 appropriation. The purpose of the Wrongful Conviction Review Program is to provide high-quality and efficient representation for defendants in post-conviction claims of innocence.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| oppBJA-2017-11564-cfda16.746.pdf | ||
| oppBJA-2017-11564-cfda16.746-instructions..pdf |
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